Accelerated Bachelor's and Master's Degree Program

The Accelerated B.A./B.S. in Christian Studies (Applied Ministry)/M.A. in Global Leadership (MAGL) degree plan is designed to prepare students planning for careers in global service as Christians, providing a seamless interface between undergraduate and graduate degrees. Through Christ-centered higher education students prepare to work in intercultural settings exploring ways to be a leader in the rapidly changing world of ideas, cultures, religions, and business ventures. Designed for people who are looking for ways to achieve significance by connecting positively with people in other cultures and societies around the globe, students learn how to understand and relate in positive ways to other cultures, a crucial skill for leadership in today's multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment.

FOUN 1101 is required of all first-year and transfer students with fewer than 15 credit hours. (AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent credit earned while in high school does not count towards these 15 credit hours.)

Choose two from the following:CHST 4301 Teaching Ministry of the ChurchCHST 4306 Children’s Ministry in the ChurchCHST 4307 Youth Ministry in the ChurchCHST 4308 Adult Ministry in the Church

Electives

(B.A.) Semester Hours - 32-48

(B.S.) Semester Hours - 38-45

In order to satisfy the "Undergraduate only" portion of an accelerated degree plan, sufficient lower-level and upper-level elective hours must be taken to complete the minimum number of Undergraduate credit hours required for each specific accelerated degree.

For this accelerated degree, a minimum of 114 Undergraduate credit hours are required.

As part of this accelerated degree plan, 6 shared Graduate hours will be counted toward a minimum of 42 upper-level Undergraduate semester hours required for all bachelor’s degrees. This equates to a total of 36 Undergraduate upper-level credit hours required.

Note: Church Membership Requirement (for Admission into the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership—all concentrations, Ph.D. in Leadership Studies’ Ministry Concentration, Master’s Ministry Degrees, and Advanced Ministry Certificate Programs): Within the last 12 months, the applicant must have been an active member of a Christian church that holds Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and who holds solely the Old Testament and the New Testament as sacred Scripture.